Infant&#39;s garment



y 1956 P. MEYERS 2,743,451

INFANTS GARMENT Filed Sept. 28, 1953 IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

United States Patent INF ANTS GARMENT ineyrsymg imgles/Catif. Application S eptember 28, 1933, Serial 382,755

1 Claim. Ci. '24s 3 'l hepresent inventionrelates togann'ents broadly, and specifieally to' aninfant-orbaby garment. I

'It is customary to provide either a sleeping bag for an infant or a blanket. In the case of a sleeping bag, the infant is restricted as to movement and there is unnecessary coverage of the wrists and arms, resulting in frequent laundering of the bag. Also, the bag permits binding, due to sleeping contortions, and does not afford separate leg room.

In the case of the blanket, the shoulders of the infant may or may not be covered, and there is no back warmth for the infant. Furthermore, both in the case of the sleeping bag and the blanket, a child is at all times subject to the hazard of being strangled, if the child moves a great deal while sleeping. It is evident that the average baby is unable to take care of itself, and hence during contortions, the bag or the blanket may bind the neck, with resultant strangulation. Furthermore, in the case of a blanket, the head of the infant may become covered so that the infant cannot breathe, with resultant suifocation. It is a well known fact that pediatricians and psychiatrists do not favor thebag type of sleeping garment for an infant.

The present invention has for an object the provision of an infant garment which maybe placed over the infants sleepers and which affords the infant comfort, warmth, and mobility.

A further object is the provision of an infant garment which the infant can only unfasten with difliculty, which covers the shoulders and allows for close fit around the neck to afford warmth to the infant without any liability of strangulation, which is so constructed as to give warmth across the back of the infant, capable of fitting various and different hip sizes, and which affords leg freedom and less opportunity for the infant becoming bound in the bed clothes.

A further object is the provision of an infants garment which is attractive in appearance and which is so constructed and arranged as to allow a change of diaper without removing the garment from the infant.

Other objects and advantages of the invention consist in an infant garment which is inexpensive in cost of manufacture and superior to sleeping bags and blankets.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, association, and relative arrangement of parts, members and features, all as shown in certain embodiments in the accompanying drawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved garment, shown upon an infant,

Figure 2 is a front elevation, partly broken away, of the garment shown in Figure 1, the shoulder flaps being extended, and open, the garment being in a position to [2 construction for that .formxof the garment shown in Figures l a nd 2,

.Figure' 4 is a modified formof footandleg construction,

Figure. Sis a modified form of leg:constructiomforthe garment. shown .in-Figures 1 and-2,.and,

Figure 6 is afragmentary view showing the leg oftFigure 5 opened.

Referring now with particularity to the drawing, the garmentas an, entirety is vshown upon.-an. infant,- insEigure v1, :and whereinr-improvidedatfront bodyvrnembenl, having-integrally formed leg portions; 2 -tand .-3,.:and..- a rear-body memberformed. in two,parts 4 tand..5,'.and which members likewisehave' legiportions=6 and 7. The rear body members 41and 5.are;provided with. shoulder flaps.8 and 9. intheconstnuction shown, Lhave provided side inserts;designatedggenerally as. 10, between the front body member and its leg portions, and the rear body members and their leg portions, all of the members aforesaid being seamed together. Furthermore, there are inserts' at 11 between the leg portions 2, 3, 6 and 7. The rear body members 4 and 5 overlap or cross, as best shown in Figure 2, and are not seamed together. The crossing or overlapping of the rear body portions com mence at the crotch 12, and the outer edges 13 and 14 of the rear body members diverge from the crotch. Thus, the flaps 8 and 9 cross, and lie on opposite sides from that of the leg portions connecting the body members. Preferably, the bounding edges for the flaps and the body members 4 and 5 are piped or lined. The upper edge of the front body member 1 extends to the arm pits of the infant. I provide quick detachable elements, such as snaps and catches, for holding the flaps to the front body member, as shown in Figure 1. Preferably, the snaps are sewed to pieces of satin which, in turn, are secured to both the front body member and to the flaps, at the positions indicated at 15, 16, 17, and 18.

In forming the garment, the arrangement is such as to provide a leg and foot portion of the character illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. In Figure 3, an insert is provided, while in Figure 4, there is no insert. The fabric of the garment for the front leg portions 2 and 3 is longer than the fabric for the rear leg portions 6 and 7, with the result that foot portions are formed.

, In Figures 5 and 6, the inner edges of the leg portions are overlapped and secured by snaps, or other quick detachable elements, as shown at 19, the sna-ps'coengaging in said figure, to hold the edges of the leg portions in closed position, while Figure 6 shows the snaps released.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention just described are as follows:

The infant may wear the usual bed clothes, which may include a diaper, and the infant is then placed within the garment of the present invention, the flaps 8 and 9 being in open position, as shown in Figure 2, followed by securing the flaps to the front body portion 1 by the quick detachable elements v15 to 18, inclusive. It is evident that the overlap or cross over of the rear body members 4 and 5, including the flaps 8 and 9, provides for double thickness of cloth for the back of the infant in body areas requiring warmth. The infant is assured unrestricted normal movement during sleep, and may move the legs and the arms and still have the shoulders and the body protected by the garment. Furthermore, a smooth sleeping surface is provided, and one that does not have buttons, hooks or zippers. There is no opportunity for the infant to suffocate, nor is strangulation possible while wearing the garment.

Preferably, as previously stated, the snaps are secured to satin pieces, and it has been found that there is little opportunity for an allergy when satin is used. Preferably, the piping or lining, shown at 13, is of satin, and this portion 'will come in contact with the infants skin 3 without causing any rash. An advantage of the overlap of the back body members is that such a construction will fit different hip sizes and the construction does not permit the child to escape from the garment.

In the case of the modification shown in Figures 5 and 6, this construction allows diapers to'be changed without removing the garment from the infant. The infant may be carried in the garment of the invention with assurance that the infant will not be chilled while transported from either automobile to the crib, or vice versa.

I claim:

An infants garment including an integral front body section provided with a pair of leg and foot portions, a back comprising two sections, each section of which is provided with a leg and a foot portion, the marginal edges of complementary leg and foot portions of the front body section and the back being secured together and the side marginal edges of the front body section being secured to a side marginal edge of a back section; the two sections of :the back overlapping to provide a double thickness area of substantially triangular form, the apex of which is at the crotch and the base of which is at the garment top; said front body section formed with an upper transverse marginal edge adapted to extend between the armpits of the wearer of the garment, and an extended width flap for each section of the back adapted to overlie the shoulders of the wearer and be secured to the front body section.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Wendroff Dec. 

